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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>is there supposed to be a crime here?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>(refer to max mosley's invasion of privacy suit against
the News of the World - As Mosley bewailed the fact that his wife had learnt of
his sadomasochistic tendencies only via the tabloid's sting, one reveled in the
notion that, to a certain caste of Englishman, you apparently have the right to
keep your sex life a secret from your spouse of 48 years.)</FONT></DIV>
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<H1>Sex dungeon' found in sleepy Devon village</H1>
<H2>Police have uncovered a "sex dungeon" in a sleepy Devon village - containing
Nazi uniforms, whips, chains, sex toys and cattle prods. </H2></DIV>
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<P>Published: 9:22AM GMT 03 Mar 2010</P></DIV>
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<P>Officers were alerted after neighbours reported "unusual behaviour" and
"strange sounds" coming from the four-bedroomed house in Lee Mill, Devon. </P>
<P>Police arrived with battering rams to raid the home but after a plain clothes
officer knocked on the door the residents let them in – thinking he had an
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<DIV class=headerOne>&nbsp;The sex dungeon was then found in a converted room
filled with "hundreds" of items including whips, gas masks, wooden bats,
handcuffs, clothes pegs and shackles. </DIV></DIV>
<P>Police also discovered bondage chairs with straps, straight jackets, sex
toys, gimp masks, S&amp;M outfits, shackles, cattle prods and car batteries used
to power the toys. </P>
<P>The dungeon was also stuffed with "various electrical vibrating" items and a
recording studio complete with computer equipment and mixing desk. </P>
<P>Detective Sergeant Stuart Gilroy of Devon and Cornwall police said officers
made the "startling" discovery last Friday (26/02) afternoon. </P>
<P>But during the raid one "customer" arrived at the home – and still asked for
his appointment despite the large police presence. </P>
<P>DS Gilroy said: "We were surprised to uncover this to say the very least.
Upon searching the house we found a room set up as a dungeon. </P>
<P>"It's fair to say we were not expecting to find a masochistic dungeon in
sleepy Lee Mill. You don't expect to find this sort of thing anywhere. </P>
<P>"In the dungeon alone we discovered bondage chairs with straps, gimp masks,
whips, shackles and various electrical vibrating items. Hundreds of items were
seized at the address." </P>
<P>Ds Gilroy said the home – near a Tesco supermarket – had been a suspected
brothel and police had expected to make a forced entry. </P>
<P>But they were "welcomed" in by the occupants and after executing a warrant
discovered the dungeon on the first floor. </P>
<P>Police say it the semi detached home is located in a "nice and decent" area
and the sex dungeon had been built in one of the smaller bedrooms. </P>
<P>A spokesman said: "The current tenants have had the property since October
and neighbours had reported many different cars and strange men arriving. </P>
<P>"The first officer who approached the home was wearing a suit and tie and
when he knocked on the door we believe they thought he had an appointment. </P>
<P>"They invited him in but then several officers followed him in and carried
out the search and found the dungeon. While we were conducting a search one
gentleman arrived. </P>
<P>"He walked straight passed police vans and cars and several officers and rang
the bell inquiring about an appointment. We had to have a word with him." </P>
<P>A 38-year-old man from Lee Mill, a 21-year-old woman from Ivybridge, Devon,
and a 24-year-old woman from Plymouth have been arrested in connection with the
incident. </P>
<P>They have been released on police bail until April 30 to allow police to
carry out further enquiries. </P>
<P>DS Gilroy said: "We are glad to have disturbed this activity and restored
normality to the neighbourhood. We would also like to thank residents who
reported the activity to us." </P>
<P>Inspector Phil Chivers, police inspector for the South Hams, added: "This
incident demonstrates that we, the police, are reliant on information from the
community." </P>
<P>The four bed home is a rented property which was being leased through an
estate agent which has now been informed about the dungeon.
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